# Spicy Turkish Salad (Ezme)

A spicy Turkish salad known as Ezme, perfect as a side dish or with toasted Turkish bread.

- Cuisine: Turkish
- Category: Salad
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 2 punnets cherry tomatoes
- 1 long green capsicum
- 1 long red capsicum
- 1 medium Spanish onion
- 1 handful walnuts
- 1 cup parsley
- 0.5 cup mint
- 1 hot green chilli
- 2 TBS Turkish red pepper paste
- 1 tbs pomegranate molasses
- 0.5 lemon juice
- extra virgin olive oil
- sea salt
- black pepper

## Instructions

1. Start by finely dicing the cherry tomatoes and adding them to a large bowl.
2. Next, finely dice the Spanish onion and add it to the bowl with the tomatoes.
3. Finely dice the long green capsicum and add it to the bowl.
4. Finely dice the long red capsicum and add it to the bowl.
5. Add finely chopped parsley to the bowl.
6. Add finely chopped walnuts to the bowl.
7. Add finely sliced hot green chili to the bowl.
8. For the dressing, add Turkish red pepper paste, pomegranate molasses, lemon juice, and extra virgin olive oil to the bowl.
9. Season with plenty of sea salt and black pepper.
10. Mix all the ingredients thoroughly until well combined.
11. Once mixed, serve the spicy Turkish salad in a shallow bowl.
12. Pair the salad with toasted Turkish bread.

## Equipment

- bowl
- spoon

## Tips

- Serve this salad with meats as a side or in kebabs. Alternatively, eat it with toasted Turkish bread straight from the bowl, as the chef recommends.
- The best part of this salad is the dressing, which includes Turkish pepper paste, pomegranate molasses, lemon juice, extra virgin olive oil, and plenty of sea salt and pepper. This combination enhances the flavor of the vegetables and nuts, creating a unique and delicious taste experience for your palate!

## Source

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- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/93a8ad2b-0d63-4997-bb1a-7e56701ad8c3
- Extracted: 2025-06-26

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